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Egypt to launch ‘Cairo Pass’ package for unlimited access to touristic sites
Egypt

Egypt to launch ‘Cairo Pass’ package for unlimited access to touristic sites

From November, foreign visitors to Egypt can buy a ‘Cairo Pass’ which will allow them unlimited entry to archaeological sites and Islamic…
Visitors, revenues from Egypt’s 66 museums record a sharp decline in 2015
Culture

Visitors, revenues from Egypt’s 66 museums record a sharp decline in 2015

Egypt has 66 museums, including 54 arts and history museums and 12 natural and applied sciences museums, the Central Agency for…
Free entry to museums on International Museums Day
Culture

Free entry to museums on International Museums Day

Egypt’s museums will open their doors free-of-charge to Egyptian, Arab and foreign visitors on Thursday, May 18 as part of the…
Experts discuss transportation of King Tut collection to new Egyptian Grand Museum (GEM)
Archaeology

Experts discuss transportation of King Tut collection to new Egyptian Grand Museum (GEM)

The International conference on Pharaoh King Tutankhamun was held in Cairo earlier this week to explore options for the safe…
Free entry to museums, archaeological sites on Sinai Liberation Day
Egypt

Free entry to museums, archaeological sites on Sinai Liberation Day

Antiquities Minister Khaled Hanafy announced that museums and archaeological sites would open to the public for free on Tuesday, the…
Free entry to military museums from March 9-15
Archaeology

Free entry to military museums from March 9-15

Military museums will offer free entry to visitors between March 9-15 on the occasion of Martyrs Day.
Tourist entrance fees to increase at museums, archaeological sites in October: ministry
Archaeology

Tourist entrance fees to increase at museums, archaeological sites in October: ministry

Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has declared that ticket prices for tourists at museums, archaeological sites and temples will be increased starting October,…
Egypt’s economic crisis weighs heavily on heritage: minister
Egypt

Egypt’s economic crisis weighs heavily on heritage: minister

Egypt cannot afford to keep its museums open, let alone search for ancient buried treasures, because of the economic crisis,…
Free entry to museums, archaeological sites on June 30
Archaeology

Free entry to museums, archaeological sites on June 30

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has declared that entry to all museums and archaeological sites nationwide will be free of charge…
Schools, museums, tourist sites closed in Paris after attacks
Life & Style

Schools, museums, tourist sites closed in Paris after attacks

Schools, markets, museums and major tourist sites in the Paris area were closed on Saturday and sporting fixtures were cancelled…
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